VOA慢速英语：有报道称朝鲜可能将核武器置入导弹中

Reports Say N. Korea Can Put Nuclear Weapon inside a Missile

有报道称朝鲜可能将核武器放入导弹中

North Korea may have successfully produced a nuclear weapon small enough to fit inside its missiles.

朝鲜可能已经成功生产出了一种核武器，该核武器足够小以至于可以用来放入其导弹中。

That information comes from a Japanese defense paper and an American newspaper.

该消息出自日本防卫报和美国报纸。

Japan’s Defense Ministry released its yearly report on Tuesday. The report said “it is possible that North Korea has achieved the miniaturization of nuclear weapons and has developed nuclear warheads.”

本周二，日本国防部发布该年度报告。该报告显示：“朝鲜已经实现了核武器的小型化并且已经开发出了核武器。

In a separate story, The Washington Post reported that North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead for use in ballistic missiles. The newspaper said its information came from unnamed United States intelligence officials. It said their investigation was completed last month for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

另一个消息说，《华盛顿邮报》报道了朝鲜已经成功的制造出小型化的核武器以用于弹道导弹。该报纸表示该消息出自不知名的美国情报官员。该消息显示他们为美国情报局的调查已经于上月完成了。

The paper also reported that North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons, more than two times greater than earlier estimates. Officials at the agency would not comment Tuesday on the Post report.

该报纸也报道了朝鲜的核武器数量高达60，比之前预期高出两倍。该机构的官员对于本周二的邮报内容不予置评。

Over the weekend, the United Nations Security Council approved new sanctions designed to punish North Korea for its latest missile test. Those measures aim to cut about $1 billion from North Korea’s $3 billion in yearly earnings from exports.

整个周末，联合国安理会接受了新制定的制裁用于惩罚朝鲜近期的导弹测试。该措施旨于从朝鲜每年30亿美元的出口收入中，削减了约10亿美元。

The North Korean government reacted to the Council’s vote with threats to take action against the U.S. government. North Korea also said through its state-operated media that sanctions will not force it to negotiate over its nuclear program.

朝鲜政府对安理会的表决做出了回应，威胁要对美国政府采取行动。朝鲜还通过其国营媒体说，制裁不会迫使它就其核项目进行谈判。

The United States, Japan and South Korea are considered possible targets for a nuclear-armed North Korea.

美国、日本和韩国被认为是拥有核武器的朝鲜的潜在目标。